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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Distinguished citizens of Irving-Las Colinas are |
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gathering on March 1, 2023, to celebrate Irving-Las Colinas Day at |
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the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce, which is |
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recognized as the first Five Star Chamber of Commerce in Texas, |
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actively represents the interests of the largest business park in |
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North Texas and is celebrating 90 years of service to the area's |
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thriving business community; for the last five decades, area |
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residents have also benefited from access to Las Colinas |
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Association, which helps to maintain a premier master-planned |
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community, as well as the Irving Convention and Visitor's Bureau |
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and Visit Irving, which have ably represented the hospitality |
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industry community in Irving-Las Colinas for the past half century; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Irving began its period of rapid growth in the |
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mid-20th century; the Plymouth Park Shopping Center opened in 1955, |
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followed by the opening of the University of Dallas in 1956 and |
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Irving Community Hospital in 1964; the creation of DFW |
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International Airport and the creation of Las Colinas and Valley |
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Ranch master-planned business and residential communities |
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contributed further to the city's growth, and for more than four |
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decades, the city has been home to the Big 12 Conference |
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headquarters and the National Football Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, with a population of more than 254,000, |
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Irving has been ranked as the second most culturally diverse city in |
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the United States and is known as the "Headquarters of |
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Headquarters," with more headquarters per capita than any other |
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city in the State of Texas; Irving is home to more than 8,500 |
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companies, including 10 Fortune 500 global headquarters: |
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ExxonMobil, McKesson Corporation, Caterpillar, Builders |
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FirstSource, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Pioneer Natural |
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Resources, Fluor Corporation, Vistra Energy, Celanese Corporation, |
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and Commercial Metals Company, as well as the Fortune 1000 global |
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headquarters for The Michaels Companies, Darling Ingredients, |
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Nexstar Media Group, and Flowserve Corporation; other major |
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employers include such companies as 7-Eleven, Allstate Insurance |
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Company, AT&T, The Boeing Company, CHRISTUS Health, Citigroup, |
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Inc., Keurig Dr Pepper, Envoy Air, Frito-Lay, Microsoft |
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Corporation, Mission Foods, NCH Corporation, NEC Corporation of |
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America, Neiman Marcus Direct, Trader Joe's, Trend Micro, TXOne |
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Networks, and Verizon; and |
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WHEREAS, Irving's educational resources make it a fine place |
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to live and work; the University of Dallas, Dallas College North |
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Lake Campus, and eight other institutions of higher education offer |
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opportunities for study and personal growth; and |
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WHEREAS, The Irving Arts Center, which was recognized as the |
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best arts center in Texas by the program Official Best of America in |
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2022, is home to three symphony orchestras and two award-winning |
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theater companies; other local attractions include the gondolas at |
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the Mandalay Canal, the museum and sculpture of the Mustangs of Las |
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Colinas, the Toyota Music Factory, and Gables Water Street, which |
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provide entertainment for residents and visitors alike; and |
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WHEREAS, Benefiting greatly from the farsighted leadership |
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of mayor Rick Stopfer, city manager Chris Hillman, and city council |
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members John Bloch, Brad M. LaMorgese, Mark Zeske, Phil Riddle, J. |
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Oscar Ward, Al Zapanta, Kyle Taylor, and Dennis Webb, Irving is a |
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forward-looking and vibrant city, and its creative and hardworking |
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citizens are to be commended for their contributions to the |
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prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 1, 2023, as Irving-Las Colinas |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the local |
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government officials, corporate executives, chamber |
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representatives, and other citizens present today. |
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Meza |
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Anchía |
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Johnson of Dallas |
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| Allen |
Guillen |
Neave Criado |
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| Anchía |
Harris of Anderson |
Oliverson |
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| Anderson |
Harris of Williamson |
Ordaz |
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| Bell of Kaufman |
Hefner |
Patterson |
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| Bell of Montgomery |
Hernandez |
Paul |
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| Burns |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Burrows |
A. Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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| Button |
J. Johnson of Harris |
Rosenthal |
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| Cain |
Jones of Dallas |
Schaefer |
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| Campos |
Jones of Harris |
Schatzline |
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| Capriglione |
King of Hemphill |
Shaheen |
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| Clardy |
King of Uvalde |
Sherman, Sr. |
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| Cunningham |
Landgraf |
Spiller |
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| DeAyala |
Lopez of Bexar |
Tepper |
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| Dorazio |
Lopez of Cameron |
Thierry |
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| Flores |
Lujan |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Frank |
Manuel |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Frazier |
Martinez |
Tinderholt |
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| Gamez |
Martinez Fischer |
Toth |
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| Gervin-Hawkins |
Morales of Harris |
Vo |
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| Goldman |
Morales of Maverick |
Walle |
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| González of Dallas |
Morales Shaw |
Wilson |
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| González of El Paso |
Morrison |
Wu |
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| Goodwin |
Muñoz, Jr. |
Zwiener |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 355 was adopted by the House on March 1, |
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2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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